Rookie inside linebacker Jeremiah George, seen here making a tackle in the Jets' preseason finale against the Eagles, was released on Monday. He's a good candidate to land on the practice squad.
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The Jets continue to tinker with their 53-man roster, this time by swapping one rookie for another: Monday afternoon, the Jets claimed wideout Walter Powell off waivers from the Cardinals while releasing linebacker Jeremiah George.

Powell had been drafted in the sixth round out of Murray State. His NFL.com pre-draft profile described him as elusive, but at 5-foot-11, 189 pounds, Powell also is small, has short arms, and tends to struggle against press coverage. Adding him means the Jets still have seven wideouts on their 53-man roster.

George, an inside linebacker taken in the fifth round out of Iowa State, was a bit of a surprise to make the 53-man roster after Saturday's cuts. The Jets do still have two open spots on their 10-man practice squad. It's possible George could land there eventually along with sixth-round pick Quincy Enunwa, who had also made the roster but was released Monday to make room for cornerback Phillip Adams, who has bounced around the league since 2010 but was just cut by the Seahawks.

Earlier Monday, the Jets placed cornerback LeQuan Lewis on the practice squad one day after cutting him in favor of ex-Browns corner Leon McFadden.